Cost of Living Comparison Between Gdansk and Szczecin Cost of Living Comparison Between Gdansk and Szczecin

😐 Solo nomad: Gdansk is 17.6% more expensive than Szczecin without rent, and 24.4% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Gdansk is 17.4% more expensive than Szczecin without rent, and 18.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Gdansk
Szczecin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$10.69 zł 39.43
$9.52 zł 35.1
12.29%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$54.9 zł 203
$49.27 zł 182
11.49%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.64 zł 31.86
$8.73 zł 32.18
-1.03%
Cappuccino
$3.87 zł 14.28
$3.24 zł 11.94
19.44%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.09 zł 7.7
$1.87 zł 6.91
11.76%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.95 zł 7.21
$1.46 zł 5.4
33.56%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.02 zł 14.81
$3.24 zł 11.94
24.07%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.05 zł 14.94
$3.3 zł 12.18
22.73%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Gdansk
Szczecin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.07 zł 3.94
$0.91 zł 3.37
17.58%
White Bread (500g)
$1.34 zł 4.95
$1.28 zł 4.73
4.69%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.8 zł 6.62
$0.93 zł 3.45
93.55%
Eggs
$3.49 zł 12.88
$3.35 zł 12.36
4.18%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.39 zł 34.63
$9.69 zł 35.73
-3.10%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.77 zł 24.97
$6.26 zł 23.08
8.15%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.33 zł 49.15
$13.37 zł 49.3
-0.30%
Apples (1kg)
$1.1 zł 4.06
$0.92 zł 3.38
19.57%
Banana (1kg)
$1.88 zł 6.94
$1.79 zł 6.61
5.03%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 zł 7.51
$1.41 zł 5.19
44.68%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.87 zł 10.58
$2.22 zł 8.19
29.28%
Potato (1kg)
$0.96 zł 3.55
$0.89 zł 3.27
7.87%
Onion (1kg)
$1.12 zł 4.14
$1.07 zł 3.96
4.67%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.34 zł 4.96
$0.97 zł 3.59
38.14%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.68 zł 2.49
$0.61 zł 2.25
11.48%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.44 zł 20.08
$5.36 zł 19.78
1.49%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.93 zł 25.55
$7.06 zł 26.04
-1.84%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.13 zł 4.16
$1.1 zł 4.06
2.73%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.71 zł 6.29
$1.5 zł 5.52
14.00%
🚌 Getting Around
Gdansk
Szczecin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.29 zł 4.76
$0.83 zł 3.05
55.42%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$32.34 zł 119
$27.21 zł 100
18.85%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.2 zł 8.11
$2.14 zł 7.88
2.80%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.8 zł 2.94
$1.02 zł 3.77
-21.57%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.42 zł 49.5
$13.4 zł 49.43
0.15%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.69 zł 6.21
$1.67 zł 6.18
1.20%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$32.7K zł 120.5K
$32.8K zł 121.1K
-0.48%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$31.6K zł 116.5K
$30.8K zł 113.5K
2.69%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Gdansk
Szczecin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$312 zł 1,149
$259 zł 955
20.36%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$11.25 zł 41.51
$10.68 zł 39.39
5.34%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.89 zł 69.7
$17.07 zł 62.9
10.66%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Gdansk
Szczecin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$44.81 zł 165
$30.04 zł 111
49.17%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$22.02 zł 81.2
$16.41 zł 60.5
34.19%
Cinema Ticket
$6.73 zł 24.8
$6.63 zł 24.45
1.51%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Gdansk
Szczecin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$379 zł 1,397
$374 zł 1,379
1.28%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$7,780 zł 28.7K
$8,119 zł 29.9K
-4.18%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Gdansk
Szczecin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$86.2 zł 318
$56.3 zł 208
53.12%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$42.62 zł 157
$30.38 zł 112
40.29%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$85.5 zł 315
$74 zł 273
15.55%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$88.9 zł 328
$86.2 zł 318
3.12%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Gdansk
Szczecin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$873 zł 3,221
$636 zł 2,346
37.30%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$724 zł 2,668
$527 zł 1,943
37.31%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,446 zł 5,334
$972 zł 3,586
48.74%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,041 zł 3,840
$821 zł 3,027
26.86%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$5,663 zł 20.9K
$2,817 zł 10.4K
101.01%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,689 zł 13.6K
$2,311 zł 8,523
59.63%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Gdansk
Szczecin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,756 zł 6,478
$1,603 zł 5,912
9.57%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
7.01
6.36
10.22%

Citycost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Gdansk: November 2, 2025

Last update for Szczecin: November 4, 2025

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